(7 hours ago)Rob44 wrote If we are talking NCC then i think the last thisng they do is keep car drivers happy. More bus and cycle routes than ever.  Car parking charged increasing more the inflation. Charging BBH to park in their car parks when it used to be free.

I also dont see any Lorry only lanes or any  Delevery company stops.

The buck stops ( in my view) with the mentality of people. People dont want to move from there car onto a bus.  Im on my own at the minute but when my staff come in 99% of them, i have no doubt, would NEFER change or return to publi transport.

And on a side note a couple of 18 something where I live has just passed there test and are now driving rather than have to use the bus

The problem with buses is rail/metro systems (or lack of them) and when they do exist the price is insane and integration doesn't exist. 

It's no surprise the buses in places like the West End do well but once you get to the rural areas they're a nightmare.

People just don't want to travel on buses for 30 minutes plus, me included. 

That's why if you go to decent European network they'll have a little hopper service which is frequent to the nearest rail / metro service and then do the long journey on rail. 

Obviously people will say rail will be a white elephant but you just have to look at how well the Northumberland Line is doing and 2 stations still aren't open and there's no hopper service at all currently.

Even London works like that.